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Netflix
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Netflix reportedly eyeing Netherlands, France, Belgium
Netflix is reportedly looking at the Netherlands, France and Belgium as new European launch markets,…
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LA Screenings: Broadcast Strikes Back
With US cable series such as Hatfields & McCoys gaining traction with key demographics in…
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Discovery revenues up, will take Netflix option
Discovery has reported healthy revenue and profit increases across its international channels. First quarter revenues…
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CBS posts best ever quarter results, talks up Netflix
US media group CBS Corp. posted record single quarter financial results yesterday, as its chief…
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Viacom plans TV production push as revenues fall
MTV and Nickelodeon owner Viacom has seen revenues fall 6% year-on-year in its second quarter…
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Rectify gets second season order
Critically acclaimed drama series Rectify has received a second season order from Sundance Channel. The…
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US pay TV penetration flat, revenues to fall by $5bn
Pay TV penetration has reached saturation point in the US and Canada and pay TV…
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Sky leads UK catch-up TV market, Netflix leads VOD
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK”, according to digital media…
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Netflix buys Sundance’s Rectify
Netflix has acquired drama series Rectify for its Canadian service. The show, which is made…
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Netflix: cable TV biz ‘out of whack’
The cable industry pay model is “out of whack” in the internet era, in which…
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BBC Worldwide channels under threat
BBC Worldwide’s linear channels portfolio is under scrutiny as new CEO Tim Davie looks to…
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Netflix tipped to add up to 5m subs this year
Netflix will add four to five million new domestic streaming subscribers this year, taking the…
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Voddler goes global with file-sharing revamp
Scandinavian VOD site Voddler is going global with a revamped service and new focus on…
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Middle Eastern ‘Netflix’ preps summer launch
A new Middle East-based on demand service has scored deals with Hollywood studios, Arabic content…
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Netflix secures more Hasbro shows
Netflix has scored a deal to bring a pair of new shows from toyco Hasbro’s…
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Netflix and Amazon drive huge growth in OTT market
The over-the-top video market grew 60% last year to pass US$8 billion, driven by companies…
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Orange is the new black this season
Netflix is going big on original programming. Having started off with Lilyhammer, it stepped things…
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Miramax poaches Netflix, FremantleMedia and BT execs
US studio Miramax has hired new sales executives for the EMEA region and the digital…
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Pay TV customers flock to online video
Just over one million US pay TV customers cut the cord in favour of online…
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Netflix partners with the Wachowskis on sci-fi drama
Netflix’s original production spending spree continues, with the video streaming platform this time partnering with…
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Netflix tipped to hit 46m US streaming users
Netflix is predicted to hit 46 million streaming customers in the US by 2021, up…
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MIPTV News: Hemlock Grove stars head for the Croisette
The talent behind new Netflix murder mystery series Hemlock Grove will participate in a panel…
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Netflix’s Killing deal helps prolong the life of the series
Netflix has snagged exclusive UK and Ireland rights to the third season of the The…
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Netflix turns on Facebook integration
Netflix has switched on social integration in the US, allowing users to connect their account…
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Liberty boss says Murdochs approve of Virgin deal, dismisses Netflix threat
Rupert and James Murdoch both approve of Liberty Global’s takeover of Virgin Media and understand…
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Rakuten’s Wuaki.TV plans to launch across Europe
Wuaki.TV, dubbed the ‘Spanish Netflix’, plans to launch across all major European territories, according to…
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Nielsen to begin measuring online viewing
US-based rating agency Nielsen is to begin measuring online viewing in what is seen as…
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Sky and Disney launch pay TV channel
UK pay TV platform BSkyB and Hollywood Studio Disney are launching a pay TV channel…
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Netflix is an opportunity not a threat says CBS boss Moonves
Netflix is not a threat to broadcast network CBS, according to its CEO and president…
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Netflix lawsuit dismissed
The lawsuit accusing Netflix of misleading investors has been dismissed by a US court. A…